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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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